AIG forms Street Watch Force to counter rising street crimesKarachi Additional Inspector General (AIG) Dr Amir Shaikh on Saturday formed an anti-streetcrime force to counter the rising incidents of the street crimes across the metropolis. "Street Watch Force (...
By-elections in South Punjab; tough competition expected todayMULTAN: All the arrangements of by-elections in southern Punjab districts Dera Ghazi Khan, Muzaffargarh, Rahimyar Khan and Multan have been completed. The by-elections will be held on October 14 (toda...
Poet Anwar Shahoor pays a rich tribute to Muneer NiaziRenowned poet Anwar Shahoor saidthat the poetry of Muneer Niazi was simple, thought-provoking and completely based on truth. Sharing his ideas while addressing the ceremony "Ek Sham Muneer Niyazi ke N...
1947 to 2047 – a journey in twilightMcCarthyism is the practice and the art of making accusations of treason without any evidence. Pakistan is in the whirlpool of easterly, westerly, gusty winds and the local Chinooks. McCarthyism at pl...
Sindh education minister gets his daughter admitted to government-run school in HyderabadSindh Minister of Education and Literacy Syed Sardar Ali Shah, in an unprecedent way to restore the general public's confidence in public education system, has enrolled his daughter and two nieces in...
Students walk for ‘Clean and Green Pakistan’ in Landi KotalAbout 300 students of the Government Primary School for Boys, situated in Landi Kotal town, organised a walk to raise awareness as part of the 'Clean and Green Pakistan' campaign launched by Prime Min...
Unregistered cell phones to be blocked from Oct 20The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) announced on Friday that the Device Identification, Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS) would become functional on October 20 after which all unregi...
Family of Asia Bibi prays for her releaseISLAMABAD: The family of Asia Bibi, a Christian mother who faces becoming the first person to be executed for blasphemy in Pakistan, Saturday said they hoped the Supreme Court would free her. But in a...
‘Gulalai was targeted to silence dissent’ISLAMABAD: The Coalition For Women In Journalism on Saturday expressed alarm at the recent detention of rights activist Gulalai Ismael and her colleagues without prior notice or reason. "We believe th...
US honours social activist Saira Ali with an appreciation award for helping womenKHAIRPUR: The social activist, writer and a development practitioner Saira Ali, who has been working for social justice mainly in Khairpur, has been awarded a certificate by the US government for her...
Anti-measles campaign to kick off in KP from Oct 15Anti-measles campaign in tribal districts and sub-divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province will start from October 15 (Monday) under the supervision and security of deputy commissioners, district...
Woman killed by husband for honourGUJRANWALA: A woman was shot dead on Saturday allegedly by her husband over honour in the vicinity of the Sadar police station in Gujranwala. Reportedly, Adeela married Rehman about 10 years ago, and...
Two more children died of malnutritionMITHI: Two more children died of malnutrition and other waterborne and viral diseases on Saturday at the Civil Hospital, Mithi. According to the officials from health department, the total death count...
Nowshera coal mine collapse leaves two deadNOWSHERA: Two workers died and two others got injured when a coal mine collapsed in Jabba Khush, a locality on the outskirts of Nowshera on Saturday, Rescue 1122 officials said. According to the detai...